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2. Rigging (material handling) - Wikipedia

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   Link (chain) – Basic component of a chain; Pry bar – Type of lever tool; Rope – Length of braided strands; Shackle – Metal assembly which functions as a removable connecting link; Sheave – Grooved wheel used to support a moving belt, wire or rope; Sheer legs; Sling (rigging) – Rope, webbing, wire or chain used to support a load for ...

3. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

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   It is good practice for all personnel using lifting equipment to conduct a pre-use inspection on all items. Regulation 9 of LOLER also outlines specific requirements for the formal inspection of lifting equipment at mandatory intervals. These inspections are to be performed by a competent person and the findings of the inspections recorded.

4. United States Army Air Assault School - Wikipedia

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   Capabilities, characteristics, and use of sling load equipment; Duties and responsibilities of sling load personnel; Familiarization with sling load theory and rigging of non-standard loads; Students receive hands-on training on preparation, rigging, and inspection of several certified or suitable external loads. These may include the following ...

5. Cargo hook (helicopter) - Wikipedia

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   3 days of the US Army Air Assault course is dedicated to training and testing servicemembers on the inspection of sling loads and procedures for hook-up operations. This testing is the most difficult portion of the 10 day course.

6. Crane whistleblower claims Army, Navy retaliated against him ...

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   If those chains or slings fail, the bombs can drop, which Ward said has happened. ... “Within one hour of turning in my inspection to management, I was sent home on paid admin leave,” he wrote ...

7. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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   A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom.

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9. Hoist (device) - Wikipedia

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   Hoist atop an elevator. A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.